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Women’s Health Advocates Call on United States to Address Widespread Discrimination in Health Care
Women’s Health Advocates Call on United States to Address Widespread Discrimination in Health Care New report presented during U.S. review before United Nations committee exposes massive gaps in maternal health care, reproductive health services (PRESS [...]
Houston Mayor and City Council Members Call for Passage of Federal Women’s Health Protection Act, Repeal of Texas HB2
Houston Mayor and City Council Members Call for Passage of Federal Women’s Health Protection Act, Repeal of Texas HB2 Houston elected officials join leaders in Austin, San Francisco, and Dane County, Wisconsin, in publicly supporting [...]
Trial Begins in Second Challenge to Texas’ Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions
Trial Begins in Second Challenge to Texas’ Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions (PRESS RELEASE) Today marks the beginning of a four-day trial in the second challenge to Texas’ unconstitutional package of abortion restrictions intended to shutter clinics [...]
Senate Bill Would Ensure All Military Servicewomen and Dependents Have Equal Access to Contraceptive Coverage, Family Planning Counseling
Senate Bill Would Ensure Military Servicewomen, Dependents Equal Access to Contraceptive Coverage, Family Planning Sen. Shaheen and more than a dozen other Senators sponsor new legislation to extend comprehensive reproductive health-care coverage to non-active duty [...]
Fifth Circuit Court Continues to Block Mississippi Anti-Abortion Regulation, State’s Only Clinic to Remain Open While Legal Battle Continues
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mississippi Anti-Abortion Regulation, State’s Only Clinic Remains Open While Legal Battle Continues (PRESS RELEASE) A panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today upheld a preliminary [...]
Despite Support of a Majority of Senators, Opponents of Contraceptive Coverage Block “Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act”
Despite Support of a Majority of Senators, Opponents Block “Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act” 56 Senators voted to advance the bill introduced last week in response to harmful, far-reaching Hobby Lobby decision (PRESS [...]
Senate Judiciary Committee To Hear Testimony On Historic Women’s Health Protection Act
Senate Judiciary Committee To Hear Testimony On Historic Women's Health Protection Act (PRESS RELEASE) The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hear testimony today regarding the Women’s Health Protection Act— a historic piece [...]
Federal Legislation Introduced to Restore Full Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives in Wake of Hobby Lobby
Federal Legislation Introduced to Restore Full Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives in Wake of Hobby Lobby Center for Reproductive Rights Applauds Legislation, Calls the Bill “Bold” and “Necessary” (PRESS RELEASE) Congressional leaders introduced legislation today designed [...]
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Women’s Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care Still Under Siege in 2014
Women's Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care Still Under Siege in 2014 Mid-year review released by the Center for Reproductive Rights highlights growing base of pro-choice advocates in the face of relentless attacks (PRESS RELEASE) [...]
Nuestro Texas Campaign Returns to Rio Grande Valley
Nuestro Texas Campaign Returns to Rio Grande Valley Numerous challenges still remain for Latinas seeking basic health care in Texas (PRESS RELEASE) Reproductive health advocates will gather in the Rio Grande Valley today to celebrate [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Private Companies Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Private Companies Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees Setting a dangerous precedent, nation’s highest court allows bosses to discriminate against employees’ health care coverage based solely on personal, religious views (PRESS [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Buffer Zones for Massachusetts Abortion Clinics, Hinders Women’s Access to Constitutionally Protected Health Care in the State
(PRESS RELEASE) Today the U.S. Supreme Court hindered Massachusetts women's safe passage into reproductive health care facilities in striking down a state law requiring a buffer zone around abortion clinics. Although today's ruling finds that [...]
On the Anniversary of Landmark Texas Filibuster, Center for Reproductive Rights Calls on Congress to Support Women’s Health Protection Act
One Year After Texas Filibuster, Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Congress to Support Women’s Health Protection Act Devastating impact of Texas’ far-reaching restrictions on reproductive health care still being felt across the state, demonstrates need [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
